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MACHINE FOR. GAPPING CARTRIDGES.

No. 274,618. Patented Ma.1*.2'7,1883.

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MAGHINE FOR GAPPING CARTRIDGES. No. 274,618. Patented Mar.27, 1883.

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UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILHELM LORENZ, OF OARLSRUHE, BADEN, GERMANY.

- MACHINE FOR CAPPING CARTRIDGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,618, dated March27, 1883,

Application filed April 19, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Beit known that LWILHELM LORENZ, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing at Oarlsruhe city, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire,have invented certain new and useful Improvements relating to Machinesfor Setting Percussion-(laps into Cartridge- Gases, of which'thefollowingis a specification.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification, andrepresent what I consider the best means of carrying out the invention.

Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical section; Fig. 3, anelevation, partlyin section, at right angles to that in Fig. 1. Fig. 4is a plan view, and Fig. 5 represents the post or stand with a portionof a box or vessel into which the capped cartridge-shells are deposited.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

The cartridge-cases, into which percussioncaps are to be set, are placedin the channel A, in which they slide or roll automatically to the placefor setting. The percussion-caps are placed in the channel B, and slidealso automatically by themselves to the said place. The percussion-capsstand upright in the channel Bin such a way that in their end positionin the steel disk at the opening of the percussion:cap is directedtoward the bottom of the cartridge-case b. The cartridge-case liesexactly in the linefof the axis of the stamps E and F, Fig. 3, and iskept in this concentric position by the holders 0 and d, Fig. 2, whichlatter are pressed on the cartridge-case by the springs e and d. Thepercussion-cap to be set lies in the steel disk a in front of the stampE, Fig. 3. The operation of the stamps E and F is now such that firstthe stamp F moves toward the cartridge-case, and the round head f entersinto it and presses the same tight on the steel disk at, in whichposition it remains a short while, according to thepeculiar form of theeccentric M. During this time the stamp E presses the percussion-capwhich lies in front of the latter into the bottom of the cartridgecaseto a certain depth, which is regulated by the nuts h It. Now acts thecam G, which swings'the lever 11 around its hinge h thus channel A. Thislatter beinglifted has brought the cartridge-case into the dottedposition, and the same is now being prepared to undergo the describedoperation. After this the stamps E and F move backward to release thecartridge-case, in which the percussion-cap is-set, and the same fallsinto the channel 0. In the meantimethe cam G draws the lower part of thechannel A downward into the same position as shown in the drawings, andthe cartridge-case 12 takes now the position in the axis of the stamps Eand F, so that now another percussion-cup, which has slid into itsposition in the steel disk 0, can be set in. The stamp E is moved by thetwo eccentrics L; the stamp F by the eccentric M, which has its positionbetween the two eccentrics L. The eccentrics operate upon' theconnecting-rods l and m, which are guided in the bearing-plate, and haveat their ends, toward the eccentrics, rollers m, to reduce the friction.The levers N and 0 swing around the points a and-o, and are, withtheir'pulleys m and rods 1 and m, continually pressed toward theeccentrics L and M by means of the spring Q.

The arm P bears a piece, 10, to serve as guide for the elongation of thestamp F, to force the same to move straight. The spring-disk r isinserted to prevent a deformation of the cartridge-case when thepressure is greater than necessary.

The machine is worked by means of the loose pulley R, and startedthrough the clutch S and the hand-lever. (Not shown.) The whole isplaced on a pillar, U, and from all sides free. Under the channel 0 is abox, V, to receive the finished cartridge-cases.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The stamps E F, operating-levers N O,turning on centers 0 02, connections l m, cams L and M, and spring Q, incombination with and shell-feeding channel A, provided withtridge-shells and caps, and for taking away the the holders S S, forretaining the shell until the capped shells, as herein specified. stampsare ready to receive it, as herein set 15 2. In combination with thechannel A, for forth. 5 leading the cartridge-cases into position, andIn testimony whereof I have hereunto set my with the cam G, lever H, andconnections for hand, at Berlin, Prussia, this 1st day of Feboperatingthe channel, the spring-holder c d, ruary, 1881, in the presence of twosubscribeach other and with means for supplying caradapted to serve asherein specified. ing witnesses.

3. In a machine for setting percussion-caps \VILHELM LORENZ. [O incartridge-shells, the combination, with the Witnesses:

stamps E and F, forholding the shell and press- 0. GRONERT, ing in thecap, of the cap-feeding channel B BERTHOLD ROI.

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